ABC to contact users following Making Australia Happy website hack

The ABC has released a statement following revelations that one of its websites was hacked by an activist opposing right wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders

Overnight the ABC was made aware that an ABC television program website was hacked. The website relates to the ABC television program Making Australia Happy, which aired in late 2010.

At this stage, we are still investigating the details of the breach. However, we do know that it has exposed the name, username and a hashed version of the password that audience members used to register on the program website. As soon as the ABC was made aware of this activity the site was shut down.

This breach originated at an overseas location and an activist has claimed responsibility for it.

The ABC will be in contact with audience members who have been directly affected.

A webpage pointing to the leaked information claims the hack is in response to the ABC giving airtime to right wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders.